This was Day One of the white sweet clover season in Palos, a local tradition that goes back more than a decade. This plant is tough and prolific, requiring tenacity on the part of everyone involved in managing it. Once well-established it responds only to repeated, vigorous efforts, and when we first started working on it at McMahon it already was spread over a large area. Over the years we've pushed it back but much remains to be done.
On occasion we've spotted a handful of plants at Hidden Pond, usually right along the edge of the prairie. We pull them right immediately, and so far it's only been isolated plants. I hope it stays that way.